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Also, are you able to just fly a small plane to an overseas airport and request landing, or do you have to make arrangements ahead of time for that as well?
Does anyone know how this worked with regards to visas? I know some countries are visa-free to EU residents for shorter stays; did she just stick to those, or did she have to get visas for some of them? Also, are you able to just fly a small plane to an overseas airport and request landing, or do you have to make arrangements ahead of time for that as well?
Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
I confess, I'm not sure what's terribly impressive about this either. Flight isn't exactly something new. Was there some kind of time limit or maximum number of stops?
It is not easy to do this. Losing the engine at the wrong time or place would have meant near certain death especially in the winter regions. Very few people have done this, and none at her age/gender. It's a tremendous accomplishment even if you do not think so.
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Those sponsors aren't sponsoring many people. Even if her parents didn't pay for it, the barriers being mostly cost mean it's not competitive.
It's competitive in that people have to compete for funding. Sounds like academia. Of course you have to have money to begin with to train to be a pilot.
Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
So what? Yes people are richer, more gifted, more athletic than others. Can't we celebrate an achievement because not everyone can do it? All Olympic athletes have exceptional genetics and most people simply can't stand a chance no matter what they do. And most of them are not poor either, does it undermine the achievement? And it is not that much money. Clearly, it is not for the poor, but it is something achievable…
Because one of these is not like the others. You can play Soccer with four stones and a can. Consequently, legends have arisen from the working class, sometimes from abject poverty. We can say with certainty that there are not thousands upon thousands of people who could run circles around Cristiano Ronaldo. In a sport that excludes 99% of the world's population, we can only guess.
Does anyone know how this worked with regards to visas? I know some countries are visa-free to EU residents for shorter stays; did she just stick to those, or did she have to get visas for some of them? Also, are you able to just fly a small plane to an overseas airport and request landing, or do you have to make arrangements ahead of time for that as well?
It depends on the jurisdiction but in general you have to file flight plans far in advance and request visas alongside that flight plan I believe. It's a lot of paperwork and fees.
The route is interesting: https://flyzolo.com/route/ I can understand some of the latitude changes to reach shorter ocean crossings, but it looks like the route was stretched in various places to touch more countries. Very cool journey.
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Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
So what? Yes people are richer, more gifted, more athletic than others. Can't we celebrate an achievement because not everyone can do it? All Olympic athletes have exceptional genetics and most people simply can't stand a chance no matter what they do. And most of them are not poor either, does it undermine the achievement? And it is not that much money. Clearly, it is not for the poor, but it is something achievable…
Then consider you can't work at the same time. Even if you get good sponsorship, it's likely to cost someone with a UL license a few more thousand in lost income.
It's a lot of money.
This is different from genetics in that genetics is something we are stuck with as biological humans. Wealth differences is entirely a human-constructed social order.
Perhaps I'm not as rich as everyone else on HN, but I feel like this is a frivolous game for rich kids. The entry bar here is being able to afford planes, flight lessons, airport fees, fuel, hotels, etc. more so than anything else. At 19, that means rich parents. I came out distinctly underwhelmed with the accomplishment, and overwhelmed by the self-congratulatory copy. (Yes: I do know the amount of time and effort r…
Any middle class family in USA or Europe can do that, they just need to go for a smaller house, not a second house for vacations or not so expensive cars.
I have seen that, parents investing money on their children instead of on other things. It is their money they got working and they could do with it what they want.
You are just envious. Flying gets cheaper over time and in the future with electrification is going to become even cheaper.
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It depends on the jurisdiction but in general you have to file flight plans far in advance and request visas alongside that flight plan I believe. It's a lot of paperwork and fees.
Indeed! And I wonder what happens if there's a delay (weather, repairs, etc) or change of plans, some countries are fairly strict about entry dates and that type of thing.
Ofc the problem is also the knock-on effect it has on the rest of the arrangements.